Social Justice

Social Justice Committees

The First Unitarian Church sponsors several Social Justice committees that promote our Unitarian Universalist principles of working toward the goals of justice, equity and compassion in human relations; world community with peace, liberty and justice for all; and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. There are many ways that you can feel the satisfaction of making the world a more just and humane place by joining the groups listed in the chart. The amount of your involvement can be great or small and there is a place for everyone who would like to be involved.

Dialogue for Peace

  • Meet and work with others to promote world peace through educational and service projects
  • High school age and up
  • Varied time commitment
  • peace@slcuu.org

IRC Household Goods Delivery

We accept donations of new and gently used items to distribute to the families of the International Rescue Committee and Mountain View Elementary. Items needed on an on-going basis are:

  • Cribs, car seats, strollers, baby items
  • Dressers, coffee and end tables
  • Sofas (no hid-a-beds), love seats, chairs
  • Lamps, vacuums, microwaves, TV's, radios, sound systems, clocks
  • Sewing machines, fabric and notions
  • Linens, sheets, towels, blankets, tablecloths
  • Kitchen supplies, dishes, flatware, utensils, glasses
  • Small appliances (coffee pots, toasters, mixers, etc.)
  • Bicycles for children and adults
  • Hand tools (hanners, scre drivers, etc.)

Donated items can be dropped off at the First Unitarian Church, behind the stage in the Little Chapel. For larger items, please contact IRC@slcuu.org  to arrange pickup.

Highway Clean-up

  • Walk and pick up litter on short stretch of the East Canyon highway above the Mountain Dell golf course
  • Adults and youth age 11 and older (need not be accompanied by parents)
  • 3 hours on a Saturday, once in the fall and once in the spring
  • hwycleanup@slcuu.org 

Sandwich Making for the Salvation Army

  • Serve the evening meal the 4th Thursday of each month at the Salvation Army and/or help prepare 500 sandwiches the prior evening at the church. Donate cash for sandwich makings.
  • Adults and any age child as long as they are accompanied by a responsible adult
  • 2 to 4 hours a month for 3 to 4 months a year None to donate cash
  • sandwiches@slcuu.org 

Ten Thousand Villages

  • Help run the Sugarhouse store that sells fairly traded goods from third world artisans
  • Secondary school youth and adults
  • 3 to 4 hours a week
  • 10kVillages@slcuu.org